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Apollo 11 Artifact Caught In Legal Dispute
A sample return bag from the Apollo 11 mission is at the heart of a messy legal dispute.
The Hype Machine Deflates After CERN Data Shows No New Particle
At ICEP 2016, researchers from CERN presented the latest results from the LHC, which showed that there is no evidence…
North Korea Aims To Place Its Flag On The Moon
In a recent announcement, North Korea announced that it plans to launch more satellites in the coming years, and even…
New Poll Shows 2-1 Margin Of Support From Hawaiians For Thirty Meter Telescope
A new poll has shown that opposition to the construction of the Thirty Meter Telescope - which was originally scheduled…
HiRISE Drops 1,000 Stunning New Mars Images For Your Viewing Pleasure
We frequently call the HiRISE camera on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter "our favorite camera" and for good reason. HiRISE,…
Focusing On ‘Second-Earth’ Candidates In The Kepler Catalog
An international team of scientists recently released a study that shows which of the Kepler exoplanets candidates are most like…
The Closest Supernova Since 1604 Is Hissing At Us
By examining faint radio emissions from a local supernova remnant, astronomers are learning more about how stars behave before they…
Did We Arrive Early To The Universe’s Life Party?
According to a new study from the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, life as we know it could have emerged prematurely…
NASA Estimates SpaceX 2018 Mars Mission Will Cost Only $300 Million
The SpaceX mission to Mars in 2018 will cost the company a cool $300 million, according to estimates presented at…
Chinese Fireball Freaks Out Las Vegas
The fireball that appeared above Las Vegas earlier this week was apparently the result of a spent Chinese rocket falling…